Sound and Waves

  • Waves transport matter: The belief that the water particles in a wave travel
    from the middle of the ocean to the shore (rather than just vibrating in place).
  • Sound can travel in a vacuum: The idea that sound can travel through space
    (often reinforced by sci-fi movies).
  • Pitch and Loudness are the same: Using the terms interchangeably; not
    distinguishing between frequency and amplitude.
  • Matter “blocks” sound entirely: Not realizing that sound travels faster and
    more effectively through solids than through air.
  • Waves “Die” out: Thinking waves lose energy because they are tired, rather
    than the energy spreading out or being absorbed.

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